Crankdat has been in ‘beast mode’ for about a year and a half now, delivering one great remix after the next. His latest is an official remix for none other than Matoma who has been crushing the Spotify game with his sun-kissed singles like “Girl At Coachella” with MAGIC! and featuring D.R.A.M. This seems to be the last remix Crankdat is putting out before his debut original solo single which everyone in the dance music community has been patiently waiting for. There’s a lot of hype around this kid, but each time he puts out a new track he seems to justify it and then some. He dishes out two styles in his “Girl At Coachella” remix, delivering a bass-fueled drop to lead things off before giving fans a melodic second drop to cap it all off. Well done Mr. Crankdat. Stay tuned for more from this 20-year-old. He’s crushing the game and is only getting started.

With SXSW just a few days away, we thought we’d bring to your attention a noteworthy industry panel that discusses a topic most electronic music fans would be curious to learn about: ‘How to Develop an Electronic Artist: Matoma‘. Over the past couple years, Matoma’s online and live presence has skyrocketed. The tropical house artist has garnered hundreds of millions of plays on Spotify and is one of the most streamed artists in the world. He recently sold out Terminal 5 in New York with support from Two Friends and Aston Shuffle.

On this SXSW panel are Billboard’s Senior Dance Editor Matt Medved, Matoma’s agent Ferry Rais-Shaghaghi from APA, Tom (Matoma) himself and more. The panel will be taking place on March 16 from 5pm to 6pm. Moreover, Matoma has recently announced a “Matoma & Friends” official SXSW showcase at Kingdom on March 17 that will go on from 9pm to 2am. This is not something you’ll want to miss!

This is the second big tune from this guy SEMLR that I have just absolutely loved. He took the original and added a completely different tropical vibe with a melody that just gets me vibing. Keep an eye/ear out for this artist, I think we’ll be seeing alot more of his name in the future.

Matoma surprised the internet with a new album, which seems to be a hot trend in music today. Hakuna Matoma was not only a surprise, but also is being released in a totally unique way – using the playlist format to see the album expand and evolve over time. This first-of-its-kind format will allow the album to grow as more tracks are added. Listeners can subscribe to‘Hakuna Matoma’ or the Matoma profile to hear the music and stay up to date with upcoming additions via notifications or feed updates, and be a part of his album campaign as it unfolds. Press play, this is a must listen, and head over to Hypem to <3 his single ‘Knives’ featuring FRENSHIP !